Let's cut to the chase. The Coyotes and Head Coach Dave Tippett proved us wrong last season when they reached the playoffs for the third straight season, despite the departure of starting goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, who took the big money offered from the Philadelphia Flyers. The team signed free-agent goaltender Mike Smith, re-uniting him with Tippett, who coached him from 2006-2008. Tippett knows how to get the most out of his team and his goaltenders, so it wouldn't surprise us to see this team be as competitive as they were last season.